Twenty First Century Scholars and City to hold Community Events

Fort Wayne'€™s Twenty First Century Scholars in collaboration with the City of Fort Wayne will be holding several community events.

All Twenty First Century Scholar high school seniors are required to attend one of the following affirmation meetings.
* 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 2, Little Turtle Library, 2201 Sherman Blvd.
* 3-4 p.m. Saturday, December 2, Georgetown Library, 6600 E. State Blvd.
* 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 9, Hessen Cassel Library, 3030 E. Paulding Rd.

The Twenty First Century Scholars staff will be enrolling students at area Scott'€™s Foods.
* 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Friday, December 1, Scott'€™s at 7008 Bluffton Rd.
* 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, December 2, Scott'€™s at 5300 Decatur Rd.

Students entering 7^th and 8^th grade in the 2007-08 school year can apply to become a Twenty First Century Scholar. Eligible students can receive up to four years of college tuition to attend a public or private college or university in Indiana. Students must keep a pledge of good citizenship. This includes no drugs or alcohol and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. For more information, visit www.cityoffortwayne.org or call 481-4175.

The Twenty First Century Scholars and the City have partnered to create a Twenty First Century Scholars iTeam (i for innovation). The iTeam works to engage students, parents and community organizations in increasing the enrollment of eligible scholars and to retain and mentor scholars online through the successful completion of their post secondary education.